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10/09/2015
Van Driver Hijacked In West Belfast
A driver has been attacked after being hijacked in west Belfast on Thursday.
The incident happened in the Springfield Drive area at around 4.50am.
A man ran in front of the van driver's vehicle, broke the side window with a bottle and assaulted him.
The driver was ordered out of the van which was later found burnt out in the Distillery Street area.
The hijacker is described as approximately 5ft 10in or 5ft 11in in height, clean shaven, of slim to medium build and aged in his mid 20's.
He was wearing a white/grey Adidas top and dark coloured tracksuit bottoms.
Detective Sergeant Keith Wilson said: "I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or observed the car travelling between Springfield Drive and Distillery Street to contact Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime at Musgrave on the non-emergency number 101. Or, if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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The incident happened in the Springfield Drive area at around 4.50am.
A man ran in front of the van driver's vehicle, broke the side window with a bottle and assaulted him.
The driver was ordered out of the van which was later found burnt out in the Distillery Street area.
The hijacker is described as approximately 5ft 10in or 5ft 11in in height, clean shaven, of slim to medium build and aged in his mid 20's.
He was wearing a white/grey Adidas top and dark coloured tracksuit bottoms.
Detective Sergeant Keith Wilson said: "I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or observed the car travelling between Springfield Drive and Distillery Street to contact Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime at Musgrave on the non-emergency number 101. Or, if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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